Imagine what it must feel like to be a doll within a doll,to lose your own identity and spend your life in darkness - A"Joey thought he'd done all the research on his new classmates before he met Shane and Geraldine. Shane is his new best friend,calm and cool with a personality for every occasion and a strange sense of recklessness about him. But why does Shane make Geraldine so uncomfortable They're both hiding something from Joey and the answer can only be found in the old house on Castledawson Avenue - Souls are snatched and gambles taken in this distinctly Irish supernatural novel set in Blackrock,Dublin. Based on the concept of changelings,Bolger's first young adult novel is a thrilling gothic ghost story with a romantic subplot.
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Publisher: New Island BooksISBN: 9781848409460Number of pages: 200Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mm
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'I really enjoyed Demot Bolger's New Town Soul. Bolger creates a dramatic friendship between Joey,Shane and Geraldine,with a sense of mystery and uncertainty underlying the relationships. Joey is a great character who represents every teenage boy: he wants to be part of the gang but feels too much uncertainty to throw himself into it,he falls for Geraldine but is nervous of how to act on his feelings,he's best friends with Shane but wary of how others talk about him. It's a terrific read,unsettling at times,filled with suspense,the intensity of teenage relationships and soul music. Adults have been reading Bolger's work for years; now,at last,teenagers get to experience one of Ireland's best writers for the first time.'John Boyne,Author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'New Town Soul is taut,mysterious and gripping to the last word. Dermot Bolger gets under the skin of the teenage experience and explores the dark side of the teenage psyche. A beautifully crafted thriller'Eoin Colfer,author of the Artemis Fowl series
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